New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-09
Jonathan ssursfs MIRA Luther c. Csrt Miaa May pcm
MIRA n. D. Havemvyef, MIRA J. Mclean HIM. AI~ Te''A
and Al Damon.
THE PENNSYL gANIA RAILROAD.
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
Mr.. LOCKWOOD IN Neutrality-suspicious. ROB
FpTa'S RpMARKa

MR. LOCKWOOD IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ROB
ERTss REMARKS
PHILADELPHIA March 3 (Special)-The annual meet
ing OF tho stockb olders Of tho Pennsylvania RAN
road Company was held to-day In Musio fuhd HAL
A. Loud II sno WIDEN presiding Tho report whleh mas
been published, was read, and an hour was taken up
ty w. l. Lockwood IN tho discussion oil allegations
araInst the directors OF the company concerning Its
contracts with tho Pullman Parlor Car Company ana
tbo Adams Fxprcss COMPANY. President Roberts was
asked Cor an OK pr,ssOn of hi. opinion OF tho ih'er
State Commerce law. He said that the Objects VI
thu mpany had leon engaged III The formulation
new tarIn sheets 70 accord with the Jaw lie sara
that there seems to lie a disposition 10 enforce the
act IN every way possible. Just what effect 1t VII
have In tho interests Of the pItlic 1t will be difficult
TO cay or at this time 10 deteinHo. 81 d. not
think that those inland nuos not subject TO water com
petition he continued. "wll DO seriously ahec'eu
From an examination of business find there has
been moro conformity with the ldcas Incorporates
I'm the act than aTy other line because VIZ 0"i"o
under TIM operation of law similar In character when
we obtained our main line from tho stat" a 'no
law does not work there Will DO vi'icht s'rio' "
the system OF pooling 10 abolished ana no means a
left to cmnte cutting 'f ratss. except Al INC ~
Of Struggle.
II Will bs readily unde rstood that complete trans
formation OF all tho systems Of conducting the busi-
ness of tho transportation companies oil ecouni'
IA proyi dod by tho bill. could not DO a'oonp''"o
without great deal OF violence to the business OF
rho country and Of tho railroads am surc that tho
Iii hi. quito as many good features for the railroads
as for the public" Mr.. LOCKWOOD asked the privilege
OF the nyor but the chair recognized Nj. Daniel
NJ Fox Mr. Lockwood persisted IN beng rocos
njzed and said no had q question to ask
IL have seen nothing In the report said MI
Lockwood "relstiug to the Inquiry into tho lease OF
the Central TT nsportation Company ana its rish''
This was referred to committee at the iast mcoIiiH
and 1t Is customary that mention OF any ACTON taken
ty such a committee bo made In the 'op'rt ues'i'
to ask the secretary why no such mention has boon
made"
Tho president decided that the point was not wei
taken A resolution for the secretary to turn each
paso OF the report without reading It, ana II"
objection bo offered. that tho aso DO cHh"uercu'
WAS bdOptod,
number OF questions Notwithstanding tho lnnumcra'
lido attempts to suppress him The Interruptions Oh
Mr. I,ciwocd wcIe so frequent tdat a iooli"h |"
r,consiIer the manner OF considering the report was
offered, but was laid on the table
MI. Eklis OF ced n rceolutor " tha'As !" 'io
nrcsideut and officers OF the company ior inc PoI
forDanco Of their duties during the past year Inc
original motion was adopted in spite OF s'rehuon'
opposIton by Mt lockwood. y resolution was a"oP'o'
for tho char TO appoint committee OF 'e'o1 "
prepale a ticket directors TO DO Votcd ih ~ inc
uoxt animal meeting Mi lockwood offered ~ cuiu-
estic r.-,lut IN a. to the death OF The late Eu"m
arher, his colleague OIL tho floor. Tho resolution
was objected to- and tho char ruled tno mo'oH o"'
,,.ue. r.i,nr cl L.at al o. ~ - , 0
questions 10 submitted TO the lrc7u,ht W a. go.
Hncst that bo answer them Ia writing AT lho mat
ann hone not said President Roberts. Let u
On ON i'm tbs regular Vay-tho Wii We nave DoVn
doing" THIS was defeated atier Whlch inc Hcc'ih'
adjourned . -, ,-.,,,,,r which W..
sustained re ds "Bocausc the learned masters hac
cured bv the general mortgage OF the fhhaAcpht
and Reading Company. bearing date july ], l7;a
and duo"